Expression in Photography Series by Charlotte Thompson

[Rachel Foster]

I find it interesting but not my style. Is it art? I'm not qualified to answer. I do like the fact that it's unusual and not something I would have thought of trying.

Art? Bad technique? I don't know. But it is different and that has some value in itself.

 

[Georg R. Baumann]

wow then I achieved a certain dizzy quality to this work
interesting
thanks for your comment- do the other pictures in this thread have the same effect?

Charlotte

My apologies that I did not pay the same amount of attention to the others that I spend on this one, hence no, I can not say I gave them the attention required. I have a lot on my plate currently and can not spend the time here that I would like to.

Well, to my eyes you achieved a certain quality in deed, I can not look at it without getting a feeling of nausea. But as I said, it could pretty well have its roots in an inadaequate condition of my eyesight.

art to one is not the same for another

...an Insight I would most definately share.

Here is an idea, you could show Claudia your work and film her reaction to it.

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

she has seen the work- and she says prettttttttty that's Claudia* and smiles more beautifully than any light you have ever seen


Charlotte

 

[Kathy Rappaport]

Crisp eyes

I do agree that the eyes always need to be crisp to have any commerical or value - eyes always do need to be sharp. But I do like the process of coloration - even out of the norm. A little development of this could be really interesting.

 

[Asher Kelman]

I find post # 52 disturbing but it grabs attention becasue of those eyes perhaps. I think it's worth holding on to. I have, as I have said before mixed feelings on these photoshop alterations but in balance I come down in favor of some artistic worth that I should follow.

I think it would be good to see the original of each new image together with the derived version. I would like to examinie my own reactions to each and see in what way they are different and how the changes contribute to the final result.

Charlotte could you do that in future to help us? BTW, the size of the image in post # 52 is perfect. In fact you could have the original shown side by side.

In this forum, "Photography as Art" we want to examine different forms of artistic expression with photography that might constitute art. So I would like look at you photograph from that standpoint.

Asher

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

Thank you Asher for your input-in the future I will try to have both-

Charlotte

 

[Asher Kelman]

Thanks Charlotte for accepting the idea of limited coherent threads to see your work. We appreciate your efforts and look for growth. So heres you space. Good luck.

To those who are puzzled: It's easy to dismiss such pictures as mere photoshop manipulations and twiddles of the curves. It's also simple to say "Wonderful" when we mean the opposite or be quietly impressed and leave it to everyone else to take the risk in expressing opinions.

I personally see artistic expression.

Asher

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

Asher

Thank you for coming back. What ever I bring to the table of art is definetly through my eyes
not a just a photo shop for sure.

Expressions of art for me has always been very evocative-I tend toward what one might define as abstract or new age but I can't say for sure or really define art- I have said it is seduction-perhaps the art of seducing emotions might be a better way that defines what I do with photography and color enhancements to treat the eye in another unexpected way.

Thank you my friend

Charlotte

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

I lost the original shot- so you cannot compare
sorry Asher I shall try to keep the original and the new looks together but this is my newest art of Claudia
especially I like to enhance the eyes if at all possible as well as the whole of the subject
as if a special light or brilliance surrounded her/the subject

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

a before and after to show what I am doing with the photo-

before-

after-

 

[Asher Kelman]

Charlotte,

Thanks for sharing a before and after of your portrait.

1. First you have started with what appears to be snapshot, framing even wider than I would cajole people to do, given the final presentation.
   
   
2. There is no suggestion that the original picture was intended for the final ending. Not bad point.
   
   
3. Your transformation with photoshop puts a floodlight on her face and wipes out detail yet leaves a fragment sufficient for us to imagine. In that way we are drawn more to the eyes and through that to the child! I'm not sure how your brain works or whther or not you get the feelings I do becasue you do not describe what the original misses that you seek to obtain or you just like the look after fiddling and that's fine too.

I would like then to learn is this presentation attractive to you

1. Because it.................................... fill in please or else
   
2. Just it's prettier and, I think, more impressive.

Asher

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

Asher

I crop the shot to engage in the eye and expression of the child- I like to take ordinary photos of natural color and enhance to an other worldly look of sorts
some are more extreme than others
yes most definetly this presentation is more more appealing to me
it begs you to look doesn't it and also holds your attention and asks questions-makes you feel alive-have you ever seen a portrait presented like this-and that is what makes it my art-a voice if you will-I have another to post that is even more ethereal- and definetly different but I adore it because of the uniqueness and expression- here it is I will post this one in this reply* finding the creature in all of us* is my title and thus expression

Charlotte

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

what precious can be

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

message through a doll smaller image

I found this scene sitting on a table-untouched -it spoke to me in many many ways
for me it says there is a kind of death in art however the balance is the light
my musings-

 

[Asher Kelman]

Everyone,

We only need to use up bandwidth as required to show the essential of photographs you are sharing. Most pictures can be just 400 pixels wide although 500-600 may be preferred.

Charlotte,

1024 pixels wide is not needed for a picture which is not detail rich. I'd resize it if you can.

Asher

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

yikes

I will find out how dunno how but will see about help tonight from a genius I know-

Charlotte

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

summer and the music

after the pool and a summer smile in colors-

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

Hi Charlotte,

It is always interesting to wait and see what you'll come up with next. You have been developing your own style and these images definitely communicate your own signature.

If you don't mind me saying so; #3, and to a lesser extent #2, do not work for me. Sorry.
#1 is an image with potential. But #4 is my favorite. The pose and the eyes are great. I really like it.

Thanks for showing.

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

Cem

thanks for coming by and your honest expressions of my work
it was hard to pick which one to enhance with my signature I have so many
but we are only allowed so many to display-I may add on more later
the dark of her skin tone was a bit hard to work with-a challenge if you will
a model for sure she will be, actually she is now

Charlotte

 

[Asher Kelman]

Charlotte,

Here's the first time I have not been able to get resonance with your vision in any of these pictures. The pictures are all different in style. You must pick one style that is your mark of Charlotte. Look back at the pictures posted here. Then look again at these.

If # 4 is going to be your style, so be it! But is it what you want compared to the low contrast picture# 3.

How are you arriving at these choice. Are you recording what you are doing so you can do that again or do you just experiment with each picture? In any case, what is the common thread?

In any case, I'd pick #2 Thanks for sharing.

Asher

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

Asher

if the client wants different looks and colors it is what I will do- it is my style or art to look at the shots this way- all the shots were done at their pool-they have seen what I have done and wanted to see just this different shades with the child-I will then find similar colors when they choose and run the series for them in that color, that's all, sketches in color if you will
they loved no 1 and 2 so I am running the series and then they pick, there will be a huge framed display in her room which they are re-doing for her-the pictures will help define her aura

Charlotte

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

with the boyz summer series

I want to sart a summer series with just boys and my color style-I would love any sort of comments-this will continue as I go through the summer
May 23 2008-#1

Let me add this (from Charlottes post #7 below) concerning a variety of modulations of her developing style. This was in answer to my questioning that variation. Asher

Working with a group business I am trying different looks- I would call it expansion of my work-I am learning a lot but trying new colors and different schemes- thats all
one would think as a enhancement artist it would behoove one to expand and learn more
I cant stick to one style now as I am experimenting with this art and photos
most artists grow into a style/voice I am still growing
the concept now and here is merely a tune of color enhancements all are not alike true
speculation on taking a chance- I am merely submitting a diffrence in the series.

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

May 24 2008 summer series boyz two-

 

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[Asher Kelman]

Hi Charlotte,

Just when I retune my brain to your abstractions, then we get more realistic images. Why the wobble of style? I am not saying it's wrong but is there some idea behind it? Frankly I would expect all the images to fit into your hallmark style or else it does appear haphazard!

Each collection should be related in style.

If the abstraction of say post# 1 (which I happen to find interesting at the very least) is not the master style, then give us the concept that you are using to tie this together.

Asher

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

Asher

working with a group business I am trying different looks- I would call it expansion of my work-I am learning a lot but trying new colors and different schemes- thats all
one would think as a enhancement artist it would behoove one to expand and learn more
I cant stick to one style now as I am experimenting with this art and photos
most artists grow into a style/voice I am still growing
the concept now and here is merely a tune of color enhancements all are not alike true
speculation on taking a chance- I am merely submitting a diffrence in the series

Charlotte

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

A Collage Series

I am just starting to mix collage with my color style-another form of expression in photography
I find this enhancement very beautiful in its scope for the viewer in particular-

 

[Asher Kelman]

Charlotte,

I like this as its all together as a believable unit. I see it as a growth stage. Could you try to keep this essence and stay on this track? No more complicated/colored than this is. Keep the throttle of the various imagination engines and fiddle hands set no more than used here until you have made say 20 such pictures in coherent collection.

Also, stop and think. Print this picture large and then write about it. Just strong single words. Then on another day, write concisely what this might mean to you or if you think it is trite and a doodle and not important.

By doing his, you are interviewing yourself and making an investment in your own artistic capability with this medium. If this is not important to you, then it doesn't belong in here, but in Layback Café as humor. Then we'll move it there. If it is indeed important to you, then you will do the work. This forum is for work in doing or making Photographic Art.

Thanks for sharing this new work!

Asher

It's so important to get one identity per series.